More snow is expected to hit North Jersey on Saturday, blanketing the area with up to 4 inches of snow. But snow in April isn't as uncommon as you would think, meteorologists say.

There will be a smattering of snow on Friday with no accumulation before it changes into rain. But Saturday's snow is expect to stick.

"Right now there is still uncertainty," Wichrowski said. "We could get up to 2 to 4 inches of snow."

The early spring storm could miss the Garden State if it tracks off-shore but most trackers are pointing to more of that terrible white stuff.

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As rain falls, two people with umbrellas are seen crossing the overpass bridge over Route 4 near the Bergen Town Center in Paramus on 04/03/18.
(Photo: Mitsu Yasukawa/Northjersey.com)

Why snow so late?

While snow in April seems impossible, National Weather Service Meteorologist Carlie Buccola said it's happened plenty of times before.

"It's not that uncommon, but it's not an every year thing," Buccola said, noting that it will not be the last time snow falls this late in the year.

This part of the country is still in a weather pattern that is conducive to these kinds of storms, she said.

"We like to think April has nice and warm spring weather but that's not always the case," Buccola said.

The average snowfall totals for April are just over a half inch at .6 inches, recorded for Central Park in New York City. Total snowfall this year is well above that, averaging 5.5 inches around the state so far, Buccola said.

Bob Ziff, spokesman for North Jersey Weather Observers said Hawthorne had 14.3 inches of snow on April 3, 1915. Hawthorne is now at its seventh snowiest April with 6.5 inches of snow this year, a number that could rise with Saturday's possible storm.

On April 6, 1982, the Yankees got snowed out of their Opening Day because of a blizzard.

"We can just as easily get extremes in temperature in April," Ziff said.

Weekend forecast

Late Thursday night into Friday morning, North Jersey residents can expect to see a wintery mix of rain and snow but very little accumulation. Temperatures will hit the mid-40s, well below the average of 60 degrees, said National Weather Service meteorologist Peter Wichrowski.

Sunday is expected to dry out but temperatures will remain cold, only hitting the mid-40s. Monday will also be dry but a low-pressure system could bring some rain that night into Tuesday.